About me

A happy chica after finishing the Grand Island Trail Half Marathon.

My name is Gisgie. It’s pronounced geese (like the birds) and G (like the letter). Now that we’ve met, I’m glad you’re here.

I want to be your BRF (best running friend), or at least the person you turn to when your family’s eyes glaze over when you talk about running. Let’s set goals, celebrate your wins and share tips to keep you — or get you back to — running.

I’ve been running since 2012, when our daughter said she wanted to try out for her middle school cross country team. I was coming off an inactive year after I had to quit my first love, tae kwon do, because of multiple injuries. Running sounded safe … and boring. We tried Couch to 5K. I hated it.

Then I had shoulder surgery in the fall of 2013. That’s when I realized I was in love. With running. Couldn’t stop thinking about it. Talking about it. Reading about it. Wishing I was doing it.

When I finally got the go-ahead, I was even willing to do it on the — gasp! — treadmill.

I ran my first 50K ultra in 2016, first marathon in 2015 and my first half marathon in 2014. I’m no speedster, but I do hope you stick around to find out what comes next. For my day job, I am the president of a Foundation.

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